thanks2021: A Year in Gear (What You've Bought or Want to Buy in 2021)
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- addled muppet weed
- 111327 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
thanks
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- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
My latest hardware acquisition is a Roland Alpha Juno 2. I have also recently bought a Roland Juno 6, and a Roland SH-101. Since buying hardware again after many years I have hardly touched any software stuff, except for a new interest in samplers - so I can sample the hardware.
There is definitely something different about the connection you get to hardware that software can never quite reach. At least for me anyway.
There is definitely something different about the connection you get to hardware that software can never quite reach. At least for me anyway.
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- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
Yeah, I get your meaning.
Its early days with the Alpha juno yet, but it does the classic "hoover" sounds great, and I found a site where you can download patches that are dedicated to that type of sound .
Until I bought the Alpha Juno I did not realise that it has a much more sophisticated envelope generator than the Juno 6 has which explains partially why the Alpha Juno can do that sound when the Juno 6 doesn't. And of course the Alpha Juno has more wave shapes. I still like the Juno 6 better though even despite that it is much more basic with no presets and no velocity or aftertouch.
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- KVRist
- 176 posts since 1 Jan, 2011
Just bought an MKS-50 which is the same as Alpha Juno. It sounds awesome, and the playability is much better than my other 4 voice synths. But I have never owned a synth this old, now how do I load presets into it 
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35518 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
punched cards, I think.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
I guess you already know the information that follows, but others might find it interesting ................zakufan wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:57 am Just bought an MKS-50 which is the same as Alpha Juno. It sounds awesome, and the playability is much better than my other 4 voice synths. But I have never owned a synth this old, now how do I load presets into it
Its very easy to load presets into these old hardware synths using the free software editor found at Ctrlr.org. (https://ctrlr.org/). Using the dedicated panel for your synth, patches can be loaded quite easily. And of course there are a number of software editors for the i-pad that also do the job.
Patches can be found at http://llamamusic.com/mks50/mks-50_patches.html
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- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
Didn't the " EML Synkey" actually use punched cards to load patches ?
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35518 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
I hadnt heard of it before, but yes, turns out it did. Wow.dellboy wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:05 amDidn't the " EML Synkey" actually use punched cards to load patches ?
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- addled muppet weed
- 111327 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
ooh, ill wait for the "bynkey"whyterabbyt wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:53 amI hadnt heard of it before, but yes, turns out it did. Wow.dellboy wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:05 amDidn't the " EML Synkey" actually use punched cards to load patches ?
it's bound to happen one day!
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35518 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
And then the software emulation of that, 'Bin-key'
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- addled muppet weed
- 111327 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
and you need a special usb dongle, for punch cards
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35518 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Im sure LMNC is working on that kinda thing right now.vurt wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:19 pmand you need a special usb dongle, for punch cards
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 8653 posts since 29 Sep, 2010 from Maui
Ok, pre-ordered the Black Corp Rachel as it's finally possible to do that, it will go with my Black Corp Deckard's Voice. So I will be all set when I order another Deckard's Voice at some point. 
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WatchTheGuitar WatchTheGuitar https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=440193 - KVRAF
- 13256 posts since 30 Apr, 2019
This appears to be everything I’ve ever wanted in a MIDI guitar, especially how it handles bending notes via a ‘fretboard scanner’
except it’s three grand and there’s a 6 month to a year build lead time. C’mon bigger makers please rip this off.
except it’s three grand and there’s a 6 month to a year build lead time. C’mon bigger makers please rip this off.
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